The Paul
26th
September 1918
Built in 1880 as the
"Ballochbuie" by Hall,
Russell & Co. of Aberdeen the
659 ton iron steamship was sunk
by a torpedo from UB-21 in the
middle of the Bay. She was in
ballast travelling from Cean to
the Tyne.
The
German submarine, a coastal
attack boat, was commanded by
Bruno Mahn at the time. The UB-21
surrendered on 24th
November 1918 and in 1920 sank in
the Solent while being towed to a
breakers yard.
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